September 2015

Job numbers released by Statistics Canada today show underwhelming employment growth and a stagnant labour market, signaling once again the need for a new government with a new direction.August saw... Read more

Canadian workers need a new government with the courage to tackle the recession head on and take the economy in a new direction, says the head of Canada’s labour central.“Nobody should be surprised... Read more

August 2015

Job numbers released by Statistics Canada today show youth unemployment and self-employment are on the rise while overall job growth continues to stagnate.Youth unemployment rose from June’s 12.9 per... Read more

The benefits of paying people decent wages are abundantly clear. A generation ago one full-time minimum wage job was enough to keep someone above the low income line in a large urban area. This has... Read more

Job numbers released by Statistics Canada today are consistent with recent speculation around whether Canada’s economy has fallen into a recession.Job creation has slowed; 66,000 jobs were created in... Read more

On behalf of 3.3 million unionized working people, the Canadian Labour Congress extends its solidarity to the people of Greece. On the eve of Sunday's referendum, the CLC affirms the inalienable... Read more

June 2015

The Prime Minister has used his Conservative Senate majority to rig Senate rules, shut down debate and force through Bill C-377.“Several senators tried to do their job and demonstrate that the Senate... Read more

Given our shared struggle for human rights and corporate accountability, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) supports the position of the El Salvadoran government in respect to the investor-state... Read more